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数
shù, shǔ
Description
"数"是一个很常用的字。读"shù"的时候，它的意思是"数字"或者"数量"。
"数" is a very common character. When pronounced "shù", it means "number" or "quantity".
读"shǔ"的时候，它是一个动词，意思是一个一个地算数目。
When pronounced "shǔ", it is a verb meaning to count one by one.
Meanings
数shù
number; figure; quantity
这个数太大了，我记不住。
This number is too big for me to remember.
数shǔ
to count (one by one)
请你数一数有多少个人。
Please count how many people there are.
数shù
several; a few (used before a measure word)
我等了数分钟。
I waited for several minutes.
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Notes
- Reading
数 is shù as a noun (number) but shǔ as a verb (to count).
- Nuance
数 meaning 'several' is more formal/written than 几 in speech.
In videos
“我们数了一下洪龙一周前后翻身次数的变化”
“慕斯始终坚持工业设计驱动下的帧数式”
“这些人正在数我们赠送的钱”
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